. Python 2.1 function attributes

[Jeremy Hylton]

In article <mailman.980717974.17843.python-list at python.org>,
  "Tim Peters" <tim.one at home.com> wrote:
[Tim ending discussion of print >> with Alex:]
> On print>>, though, I'm afraid you two will never agree.  It's unclear
> whether Guido would make even plain "print" a statement again if the
> time machine's batteries were up to the task, but given that it is a
> statement, "print>>" looked like a natural, pleasant and useful
> extension.  I use it a lot; so does Barry; so does Guido.  That's 60%
> of his direct team. Don't know about Fred and Jeremy, but Fred is
> controversy-aversive and Jeremy probably doesn't want to hurt his
> standing in academia by admitting to secret vice <wink>.

Actually, it's more of a guilty pleasure than a secret vice.  I use it
all the time.

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-- Jeremy Hylton, <http://www.python.org/~jeremy/>


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